Sitcoms

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The laugh track in sitcoms wasn't always recorded live; early sitcoms often used canned laughter from previous shows, or even generic sound effects libraries. elaborate share

Game Adaptations

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The fictional language Klingon, from Star Trek, has a surprisingly large and dedicated following, with its own dictionaries, language learning materials, and even opera performances. elaborate share

Country

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The world's longest national border is shared by Canada and the United States. elaborate share

Science Fiction

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The word "robot" comes from the Czech word "robota," meaning forced labor. elaborate share

Drama

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The word "drama" comes from the Greek word "dran," meaning "to do" or "to act." elaborate share

First-Person Shooters (FPS)

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The very first FPS, *Spasim*, was a text-based game played over a network in 1974, decades before the genre's graphical explosion. elaborate share